Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
BEGGARY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMME/ SCHEME
Ministry has launched an umbrella scheme “SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprises”, which includes sub-scheme - ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’ on 12.02.2022.
On the occasion of 75th anniversary of Independence, Ministry identified 75 Municipal Corporations/Municipalities as SMILE-75 initiative to implement in 1st phase. List of 75 Municipal Corporations/Municipalities is provided at Annexure-I.
However, implementation of the scheme is currently under consideration since Ministry is having several consultations with other Ministries/Departments, States/UTs to have an enhanced convergence approach for effective implementation of the scheme. The implementation will begin in FY 2023-24.
A total of Rs. 100.00 crore budget has been proposed for five years i.e. from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26 for implementing the sub-scheme with the support of State Governments /Local Urban Bodies, Voluntary /Non-Government Organizations and others institutions.
So far, expenditure of Rs.0.26 Crore has been incurred as admin cost towards familiarizing the scheme via, events, IEC and media campaign.
Annexure-I
SMILE-75: List of Cities/Municipal Corporations
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I. METROPOLITAN CITIES
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S. No.
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State
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Name of Municipal Corporation
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1
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DELHI 
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NEW DELHI
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2
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EAST DELHI
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3
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NORTH DELHI
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4
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SOUTH DELHI
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5
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DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD
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6
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NORTH DELHI
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7
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MAHARASHTRA
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MUMBAI
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8
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GUJARAT
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AHMADABAD
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9
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TELANGANA
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HYDERABAD
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10
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KARNATAKA
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BANGALORE  / VIJAYUAPURA
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11
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WEST BENGAL
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KOLKATA
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II. SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL PLACES / CITIES
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S. No.
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State
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Name of Municipal Corporation
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1
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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TIRUPATI
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2
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BIHAR
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GAYA
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3
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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DHARAMSHALA
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4
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MADHYA PRADESH
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UJJAIN
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5
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MAHARASTRA
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NASIK
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6
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ODISHA
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PURI
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7
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PUNJAB
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AMRITSAR
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8
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TAMIL NADU
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MADURAI
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9
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UTTRAKHAND
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RISHKESH
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10
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HARIDWAR
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11
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UTTAR PRADESH
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AYODHYA
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12
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GORAKHPUR
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13
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MATHURA/GOVARDHAN
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14
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PRAYAGRAJ
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15
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VARANASI
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III. TOURIST PLACES / CITIES
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S. No.
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State
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Name of Municipal Corporation
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1
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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VIJAYAWADA
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2
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BIHAR
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PATNA
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3
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VAISHALI/HAJIPUR
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4
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GUJARAT
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VADODARA
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5
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KARNATAKA
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DHARWAD
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6
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MANDYA
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7
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MYSORE
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8
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ODISHA
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CUTTACK
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9
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RAJASTHAN
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JAISALMER
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10
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JODHPUR 
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11
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JODHPUR 
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12
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JAIPUR
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13
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TAMIL NADU
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KANNIYAKUMARI/
NAGERCOIL
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14
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TIRUNELVELI
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15
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UTTAR PRADESH
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AGRA
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16
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LUCKNOW
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IV. ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS
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S. No.
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State
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Name of Municipal Corporation
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1
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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VISAKHAPATNAM
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2
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GUNTUR
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3
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CUDDAPAH
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4
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BIHAR
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SAMASTIPUR
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5
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JHARKHAND
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RANCHI
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6
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ODISHA
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MALKANGIRI
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7
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DHENKANAL
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V. CITIES OF NORTH EAST STATES
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S. No.
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State
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Name of Municipal Corporation
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1
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ASSAM
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KAMRUP METROPOLITAN
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2
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HOJAI/DOBOKA
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3
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SILCHAR
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4
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MANIPUR
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IMPHAL
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VI. SMART CITIES
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S. No.
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State
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Name of Municipal Corporation
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1
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MAHARASTRA
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PUNE
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2
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MADHYA PRADESH
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BHOPAL
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3
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INDORE
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4
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JABALPUR
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5
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UTTAR PRADESH
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KANPUR
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6
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MEERUT
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7
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GHAZIABAD
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VII. OTHER CITIES/MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
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S. No.
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State Name
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Municipal Corporation
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1
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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KURNOOL
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2
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GUJARAT
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SURAT
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3
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HARYANA
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KARNAL
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4
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PANCHKULA
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5
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JHARKHAND
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DHANBAD
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6
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KARNATAKA
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TUMAKURU
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7
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KERALA
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KOZHIKODE
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8
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MADHYA PRADESH
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CHHATARPUR
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9
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SAGAR
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10
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MAHARASHTRA
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THANE
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11
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JALGAON
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12
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RAJASTHAN
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DAUSA
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13
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TAMILNADU
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ERODE
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14
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TELANGANA
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WARANGAL
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15
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WEST BENGAL
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HOWRAH
This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Shri. A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.